Did the “Obi-Wan Kenobi” series, unveiled on May 27 by Disney +, convince the critics of the international press? Between love for some and disappointment for others, here is an anthology of their opinions!
WHAT IS IT ABOUT ?
The action takes place ten years after the tragic end of STAR WARS: REVENGE OF THE SITH. Obi-Wan had suffered his greatest defeat there and witnessed the downfall of his best friend, the Jedi apprentice Anakin Skywalker, who had joined the Dark Side by becoming the Sith Lord Darth Vader.
Obi-Wan Kenobi, directed by Deborah Chow with Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, Moses Ingram.
WHAT DOES THE PRESS THINK?
The world : If the following episodes continue at this level, Obi-Wan Kenobi could be the new Star Wars that we have been waiting for since the release of Return of the Jedi.
5/5
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Point : We are surprised to find in the languid rhythm of this episode, during which we are sometimes bored, something of episode IV and its slowness, which is now anachronistic. We like to let our imagination wander in the limbo of diffuse memories, and to thank the creators for sparing us a deluge of superfluous special effects.
3/5
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The Parisian : We can only hope that the arrival of Darth Vader, seen during a final sequence, will further enhance the whole, to be more memorable than the Book of Boba Fett, considered a semi-success, and reach the level of the first season of The Mandalorian.
3/5
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First: The rhythm is explosive and the action sequences are very successful. Looking at the Boba Fett flop, Obi-Wan Kenobi’s comeback is already a success.
4/5
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Widescreen: No doubt nostalgic fans will have their jaws dropped at the show’s barely concealed promises, from Liam Neeson’s return as phantom Qui-Gon Jinn to the long-awaited duel between McGregor and Hayden Christensen. But behind the comfort, we would like there to be a little effort… just to tell something.
3/5
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RogerEbert.com: The first two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi have more difficulty than other Star Wars series in developing a personality independent of the two trilogies with which it wishes to be attached.
2/5
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Obi-Wan Kenobi is available on Disney+.